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Meet Dr. Jonathan Cheng

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Jonathan Cheng, M.D., is Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center. He is trained in aesthetic and reconstructive procedures and is a board-certified plastic surgeon and hand surgeon. His commitment to patients – both adults and children – is providing quality, innovative care.

He has advanced training in hand, peripheral nerve, and microvascular surgery. He treats a broad spectrum of hand and wrist disorders, such as fractures, arthritis, trigger finger, Dupuytren’s contracture, and carpal tunnel syndrome. He also specializes in evaluating and treating peripheral nerve disorders, including cubital tunnel syndrome and tarsal tunnel syndrome, brachial plexus injury, facial paralysis, and peroneal neuropathy. Dr. Cheng is one of the few doctors in the country trained to perform migraine surgery. He is a contributing member of UT Southwestern’s hand transplant team.

I don’t believe in using a cookie-cutter approach. For every patient, I take into consideration what their goals are, so I can help to find the right solutions for them.”

He is skilled in surgical and nonsurgical facial rejuvenation techniques, abdominoplasty, rhinoplasty, and other cosmetic surgery procedures. For facial rejuvenation, Dr. Cheng advocates a graded approach. Many of his patients typically start with skin care, topical treatment, lasers, and peels before moving to more invasive alternatives.

UT Southwestern Plastic Surgery is highly recognized for its expertise in breast reconstruction. Dr. Cheng is among a small number of surgeons in North Texas performing SGAP and PAP flap procedures after breast cancer treatment.

Plastic surgery is founded on the principles of comprehensive anatomical understanding and meticulous surgical technique, Dr. Cheng says. With this level of expertise, plastic surgeons are trained to work on all areas of the body, from head to toe.

“The same skill set that allows me to perform complex brachial plexus repair, facial nerve reconstruction, and microsurgical breast reconstruction, makes it possible for me to perform aesthetic surgery procedures throughout the body with high standards of quality and safety,” says Dr. Cheng.

Dr. Cheng has numerous ongoing research projects, one of which is part of a Defense Department initiative to develop nerve interfaces for amputees with robotic arms. Another project investigates new techniques to reconstruct injured nerves.

“When patients come under my care, I try to keep in mind that it is an intrusion on their normal, everyday lives. There’s the inconvenience of being in pain, or being away from work and family. A 20-minute clinic visit for us equates to half a day’s work time for them. I really try to be considerate of their time,” he says.